Trump Administration Mistakenly Fired Staff Overseeing Nation’s Nuclear Weapons: Report
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Officials in the Trump administration fired more than 300 employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday night, only to reverse course upon learning the workers' responsibilities, CNN reported Friday night.

Summary

The Trump administration mistakenly fired over 300 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) employees, only to reverse course after realizing their roles in overseeing the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

The NNSA is housed under the Department of Energy, which is tasked with researching and oversight of nuclear power and nuclear weapons, as well as energy production in general.

The firings were part of a broader purge led by Trump and Elon Musk, which has sparked lawsuits.

Experts warn that disruptions at NNSA threaten national security.

  • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
    34·
    6 days ago

    Can we use the established media convention and just say “America fires nuclear arsenal staff”? Was this going to be the Biden administration in exile?

    • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      Since when has that ever been established media convention? Besides, the article clearly states these are decisions coming from Trump despite the vehement opposition from the majority of the government hierarchy.

      • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
        4·
        6 days ago

        Because when dangerous states do things regarded as threatening, you’re supposed to just name the country. Right?

        Hey sometimes it even applies to private companies

        What’s different about America doing things?

        • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          62·
          6 days ago

          All of your examples are nations interacting with other nations. The reference to the country name instead of leader is because the reader has no control over the leadership of a foreign nation - it’s an irrelevant detail to them.

          When it’s an internal issue, eg. America causing problems in America, news should name the person who ordered it. This better informs the population of that detail, and theoretically arms them to make better choices while voting.

          Surely you see the difference here, right?

          • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
            46·
            6 days ago

            Ah yes. Those are 7000 internal nuclear missiles, for internal use. Phew, I was worried the rest of the world might be as affected by America’s actions as much as we were by China’s mirroring of open source github repos.

            • 14th_cylon@lemm.ee
              41·
              6 days ago

              you missed the point by thi … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … s much.